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Que Sera Sera

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 60:01


Starting the year of right with a milkshake, a bran muffin and Martha.

Live from the end of the decade

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 62:11


We're back! Just in time to bid adieu to the 2010's.

Dave's Gone Hollywood

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 43:26


Life just keeps unfolding, folks.

The Riviera

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 60:02


Richard goes on a voyage into the depths of a fermentation holler and continues to withhold his hot sauce from David.

For the Fans

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 60:02


We do this for you people!

Accidental Greatness

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 60:00


FREE STICKLAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Celebration with Friends

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 62:02


Special Guest Alert!!!!! Also We celebrate a Birfday.

One Year Later

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 60:02


One year ago today Richard and David walked into a back booth of the Astro Family Restaurant and with two SM-57s sheepishly tucked into their jackets, they made history.

Log the tape Richard!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 60:00


Acting, Screenwriting, Security, Raw Wine

Richard's Less Famous Food Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 60:01


Process! Celebrities! Pie! And Martha's back!

Catching Up On Dave's Life

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 60:01


Your crush-able mysterious podcast mysterious co-host Dave has been away, but he's back — and this time, he talks!

All Our Hits

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2018 60:14


A sneak peak of what we'll cover during our "Live! ... from The Astro!" live taping from The Third Coast Festival in October!

It's Been A While

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 60:02


"It's Been A While," folks — but we are BACK! That's right, it's "Live! ... from The Astro" with your hosts David Weinberg and Richard Parks.

S-town II (the official sequel)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2018 60:00


On today's Astro we mourn the loss of a great writer and foodist, dissect narrative non fiction podcasting, have a brilliant idea, try a new cheese and split a milkshake.

Validation Seekers at the Top of the Charts

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2018 60:01


It's June Gloom and Jacaranda season in LA. David has a hangover, and a new podcast that's positively slaying. Richard needs more validation for a story he put out last week. They split a patty melt, and a shake, on a Friday morning. Welcome back to the Astro, folks. Check out David's new podcast WELCOME TO LA: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/welcome-to-la/id1382382405?mt=2 And Richard's story "A Million Dollars Worth Of Plastic": https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-million-dollars-worth-of-plastic/id1368608676?i=1000411743990&mt=2 Both from KCRW.

No we haven't stopped recording Live from the Astro

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 60:00


Were back with season two of Americas Favorite Diner Podcast! Perhaps the single greatest item on the expansive Astro menu, making art out of life, Guerrilla Huaraches

Triad in the Golden Light

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 60:01


Historic episode, beers and a surprise

The Longest (most relaxing) Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 63:53


Keepin it super chill this week, docs, celebs, ballet, and ham and cheese on rye, (sorry super fans no ice drop)

Lots of Martha In This One

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2018 60:01


Just a classic Astro w/ beaucoup Martha moments, enjoy!

Bros Eating Food

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2018 60:04


Richard's Pisces-themed birthday pedicure, David's Shrovetide beard cleansing, the new Wes Anderson Movie, Elvis Mitchell is a great interviewer, David ran into David Chang, Richard talks about Ugly Delicious a little, "bros eating food" is a problem but also a problem with this podcast, our first call-in segment with a friend (a bro eating soup and watching RONIN on a Friday morning, as bros do), other podcast recommendations (recent ep's of Unfictional, Longform, This American Life, WTF with Marc Maron), Richard's Dan Carlin impression, we select a track of the week but you'll have to listen to it on your own, be kind to one another because you never know what other people are going through.

Squirrel Dumplings

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 63:05


Uncle Otis' secret dumpling recipe, Elvis has a crush on Richard's Aunt who is a long distance water ski record holder, exotic sausages, dirty filthy chickens and how to debone them, RIP Cornelia, Pilgrims Treat.

It Never Rains in Southern California

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 65:52


The weather, Richard's unfair chip distribution, pickled chicken, new hot sauce, how to use a Marantz, David fails at parenting again, Richard learns to be more tidy, dividing the chores, aka key to a happy relationship, sorry listeners no ice drop this week, but enjoy You're so Fine by the great Dorothy Berry!

A Strange Trip

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018 64:09


Richard leaves us hanging, or does he? guess who finishes ALL his eggs? A stranger, part time shock jock and his strange son, The Grapes of Wrath, FunnyFood, stop comparing yourself to others, yet another shared waffle.

Why We Cook

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2018 60:00


Cooking for all the right (wrong) reasons (seasons) or for an hour when you could for 15 minutes, Richard's Jim Svejda impression, Martha offers Richard her finger, flowers & diamonds inside a chicken thigh, "Save The Last Dance For Me," our album of the week (PUSSYCATS), Richard's leftover daikon/ginger/garlic-brined fried chicken, David's chili mac, bit plans for "guests," David STILL refuses to do a Scott Carrier impression, relationship equity through cooking to correct a generational imbalance, Phil Hendrie, David's Valentine's Day heartbreak (or... not?), downtown through David & Richard's eyes (Shabumi & the LAAC), a shared waffle.

Dactyls & Spondees & Cemitas

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2018 56:33


Finding your voice, Scott Carrier, Richard imitates David imitating Scott Carrier, vocal cadence, Richard's ancient Latin lessons, Kai Ryssdal, Ira Glass, Kelly McEvers, Steve Chiotakis, possible conceptual evolutions in this podcast, David's frilly parsley Passover memories, cemitas, Martha's review of Richard's Famous Fuyu Fire Hot Sauce, Whittier Blvd. wood, Javier Cabral, Richard's notes on David's new story, a technical error, the ABC's of podcasting, Richard's voice in his new story, Nick Quah, etc etc.

Decalogue 7 - Giving Up

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 24:00


We're doing ten 6-minute "micro-sodes" to celebrate doing this for the tenth time! But we got worn out on that after six, so for the remainder of our weekly hour (24 minutes), we just kick it old school. WARNING: this one was dismissed categorically by both David and Richard as bad.

Decalogue 6 - Ty Segall

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 6:00


We're doing ten 6-minute "micro-sodes" to celebrate doing this for the tenth time! You must want to hear Richard and David discuss a rock'n'roll show they attended together.

Decalogue 5 - Fashion (a.k.a. Richard's Crocs)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 6:01


We're doing ten 6-minute "micro-sodes" to celebrate doing this for the tenth time! Here, David chooses to talk about Richard's clothes.

Decalogue 4 - Katya's (David's Wife's) Novel

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 6:00


We're doing ten 6-minute "micro-sodes" to celebrate doing this for the tenth time! Did you know that David has a wife, named Katya Apekina, and she wrote a novel?

Decalogue 3 - Richard's Acting Career

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 6:00


We're doing ten 6-minute "micro-sodes" to celebrate doing this for the tenth time! Learn about Richard's acting career.

Decalogue 2 - Being A Regular

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 6:00


We're doing ten 6-minute "micro-sodes" to celebrate doing this for the tenth time! This one's about being a regular.

Decalogue 1 - Introduction

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 6:00


We're doing ten 6-minute "micro-sodes" to celebrate doing this for the tenth time! First up: an introduction.

Surprise!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018 60:02


We're doing things differently this week. Wait for it...

LA's Best Hamburger

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 60:02


Richard tells David about a significant pizza he ate last week, while eating "LA's Best Hamburger." David opts for the "meatloaf burger" — stick-to-your-ribs food as he prepares for his departure to the Sundance Film Festival. Plus: who's got better street smarts?

The Death Episode

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2018 59:59


TGIF, y'all.

Back In The Back Room

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 60:05


An encounter with firemen, Martha's lotto wishes, David's Instant Pot mishap, a Mickey Mouse pancake, Santa Barbara wine country, Richard's upbringing, the LA Riots, Dr. Paul Fleiss, a stolen pack of gum, etc.

The Son Of A Potter & A Methodist

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2017 60:43


Richard asks David about visiting his childhood home. Warning: this episode contains coastal elitism. And a club sandwich. And feelings.

Today's Special? Beef Liver.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2017 60:02


Starting in the parking lot, our first patron, criticism, feelings, 3 a.m. thoughts, hot sauce.

A Real Googie

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2017 62:11


Shout-outs & fact-checks, Googies & LA architecture, a Sunken City bachelor party, David's true age, Martha's holiday habits, Grizzly Bear, backstage, Sponge Bob's band, flexi-discs, the Uncertain Hour's opiod epidemic episode, Richard's sister, Guerilla Tacos' custom cookbook house track ("Baby Want To Eat Some Tacos"), and two kinds of pie.

In The Main Room

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2017 60:02


A Monte Cristo sandwich, "La Calaca," and meeting Martha.

Plans, Rules, and The Best Possible Outcome

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 60:28


David and Richard walk into the Astro without a plan.

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